Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Phoenix fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Phoenix peaked in April 2020 at 13.0% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Phoenix unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Arizona | 3.8% | -0.2 | +0.2 |
| Phoenix | 3.1% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Phoenix, Arizona, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Phoenix, Arizona Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Phoenix peaked in April 2020 at 310,142. There are now 229,448 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 71,898 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,796. Phoenix employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Phoenix, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 80,694 | -2,984 | +1,354 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Phoenix, Arizona Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Arizona Unemployment Rate |
Phoenix Unemployment Rate |
Phoenix Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 80,694 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 83,678 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 85,375 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 84,853 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 81,286 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 77,671 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 75,640 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 74,578 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 73,024 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 71,898 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 72,710 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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